Roald Dahl - an amazing author!

We will be studying the much celebrated author, Roald Dahl.  We will look at his life and, in particular, the inspiration for his books.
Can you name any titles of books he has written?  Have you read any Roald Dahl books?

Click on some links below to find out more about him and his writing.

https://www.roalddahl.com/

http://www.roalddahl.com/museum

Did you know that Roald Dahl also wrote poems?  Take a look at the video below of one of his 'Revolting Rhymes - The Three Little Pigs'.

We will also be studying one of his books, 'The Magic Finger', as a whole class in Guided Reading - we can't wait!

Find it out!

Do you know who originally illustrated most of Roald Dahl's stories?

What can you find out about Roald Dahl?

Alliteration and Onomatopoeia!

As part of our Poetry work, we have been looking at alliteration and onomatopoeia to make our poetry more interesting.

Can you explain what these terms mean?  How would you use them?  What sense does onomatopoeia particularly describe?

We have watched the 2 YouTube links below...have some fun and get your family to learn the 'Wishy Washy Washer Woman' dance with you!

Literacy - Poetry - The Magic Box

Poetry - The Magic Box by Kit Wright

This week, we return to our Poetry unit of work, using the poem The Magic Box.

What do you think this poem will be about?

Click on the link below to hear version...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zkpmhyc

Why do you think this poem is called 'The Magic Box'?

What would you put in your Magic Box? Why?